I think the ACC can fix their problems by:
- By not giving the ACC office an equal share of the television money. I don't know how common this is in other leagues, but I can not understand why the league office needs 14 million dollars. This would make sense if the league used the money to pay teams travel expenses, and awarded it as a prize for winning the conference or something.
- Re-align the divisions. Miami, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Florida State should all be in the same division. Yes it would make the division tough and Virginia Tech would have an easy schedule but at least it will produce better games.
- Fire the refs. The refs are terrible and the constant ineptitude from them is disgusting.
- Stop penalizing teams for not wanting to play on Labor day.
- Schedule. Florida State should play Clemson in September, Miami in October, and Virginia Tech/ North Carolina in November every year. This builds rivalries by having things be familiar, although I think switching Clemson to November would make more sense because it lessens the possibility of play Va. Tech or North Carolina a few weeks later in the ACC title game.
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